Vanity case



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P. A. REUTTER VANITY CASE Filed Feb. 17, 1926 mvgrg oR ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 6, 1928 UNITEDISTATES PHILIP A. REUTTER, OF :WATERIBU'RY,

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FACTURING COMPANY; OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT A CORPORATION OF (JON- NEGTICUT.

, VANITY CASE.

Application filed February 17, 1926. Serial No. 88,751.'

a hinge. To keep the box closed spring catches of various forms have been used which, in prior box constr ctions, have been secured to the box by riveting, soldering or otherwise. Both these methods of securing the'spring'catch in position add to the expense,of assembling the box. Furthermore,

where" riveting is resorted to the rivets are apt to show, thus detracting from the appearance of'the box, and where soldering is used the solder is apt to discolor or the parts are apt to become separated and thus made useless. l

It is the especial object of the present invention to produce an improved vanity box having a bottom and a cover in which a spring catch is provided for securing the cover and .bottom members together, which is independent of or-. unsecured to any of these'niembers so that it can be assembled therewith andis securely held in place without'riveting or soldering or other securing means.

Itis a further object of the invention to produce an improved box .of attractive appearance for holding a compact or other cosmetic of simple form and which can be produced inexpensively.

With these and other objects not specifically referred to, the inventionconsists in i certain novel parts, arrangements and combinations which will be described in con- K nection with the accompanying drawings and the novel features pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In these drawings Figure 1 is a face view ofthe improved box with the lid open;

Fi ure '2 is a side view of the box shown in Figure l; y W Figure 3 is'a central section of the box shown in Figure 2; a y Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the cosnietic holder showing the improved spring catch; i

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a cosmetic holding part of the box, and

CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO SCOVILL MANU- Figure 6 is a view of the improved spring catch.

Referring now to these drawings, the box includes ,a bottom or body 1 and a lid,2. In

the particular box shown, the body 1 holds the cosmetic and the lid 2 is provided with a mirror 3 suitably held in the lid by a bezel 4. This body and cover are pivotally associated on a hinge pintle-\5.' v

- The box is provided with an interior member or housing 6 which, as shown in Figure 2, projectsslightlyabove the top wall of the body 1 and the cover 2 telescopes down over the edges of this'housing. The housing is held in position in the box in any suitable manner, as by indents 7' formed in the corhers of the housing, which engage nibs or projections 8 formed in the corners of the body ofthe box. The housingis, as shown,

rectangular to conform to the shape of the box and is provided with an opening 9 which may be circular, this opening being provided with a wall 10 which terminates in a flange 11 on which the compact may rest, thisflange bein' dimensioned to seat on the floor of the body may be formed by indenting the metal of the wall 10 at suitable points, four such points being shown, past which the compact may be sprung to hold the same in position.

.- If desired, nibs, as 12,

In accordance with the invention a spring catch of improved construction-is provided for securing the body and cover together, this spring catch being of such character that it can be positioned in the box without being secured thereto. While this may be efiected in various ways, in the particular construction shown there is provided a strip of spring metal 13 which is,"at each end, bent around upon itself to form spring wings 14, 15. The strip 13, as shown in Figure 4, bears against the inside of one of the wall flanges 16 of the box and the spring wings bear against the outer sides of the wall 10 of the housing 6,'this wall being, as shown, spaced from the sides o.f the box body. Where, as in the present instance, the side wall is circular, the wings will be bent, as in Figure 4, to conform'substantially to the curve of the wall. i c

The strip is provided with an integral projection 17, the upper end of which is mit easy assembly of the parts the front wall out being secured thereto, so that it can be the box 16 is provided with a slit 21 through which the finger piece 20 projects. To perof the housing is provided with a slit 22 which receives the projection 17 and the top wall of the housing is provided with an" inwardly extending-recess 23 which receives the catch part 18. Below the part 17, the lower part of the slit 22 is widened out, as indicated at 24, to receive the finger piece 20.

It will be seen that in the construction described a spring catch has been provided which can be assembled with the parts withput in position readily and quickly without. riveting, soldering or the like so that a very neat and economical constructionis pro duced.

While the invention has been shown in its preferred form, it will be understood that changes may be made in the specific construction and arrangement of the spring catch, and the invention is not, therefore, being restricted to the exact form of catch or box shown and described.

What I claim is: n

1. In a vanity box,'the combination of a bodyand a cover pivotally associated on a hinge, a housing in the box having a top,

an outer peripheral flange engaging within the box body and a depending inner flange spaced from the outer flange, and a catch of spring metal interposed between the flanges and beneath the top of the housing and concealed thereby, and held in position by the spring of the metal.

2. In a vanity box, the combination of a body and a cover pivotally associated on a hinge, a housing in the box having a top, an outer peripheral flange engaging within the box body and a depending inner flange spaced from the outer flange, and a catch of spring metal interposed between the flanges and beneath the top and concealed thereby and having looped ends bearing against the inner flange for holding it in position.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

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